I mean that boy, fucking hell! If we exclude the murdering parts, I loved Nico like you know I have a thing for antagonist and he is one my favourite teen antagonist (call it my outrageous teen moms or whatever, I like dark and disturbing people a lot ).

I SCREAMED A LOT, ESPECIALLY NICO CHAPTERS! I liked Mick more than Veronika because of same reason why Nico liked her. I loved the use of sapphic love, it was I guess cool. I loved these gray characters a lot, and though I don't agree with some of their actions but I guess that could be best at that time. “Veronica and Mick's complex, compelling relationship grounds this intense and unrelenting thriller, full of impossible choices, betrayals, mistakes, and danger.” I am living for the way horror and suspense fiction are being queered in such an authentic, empowering way. The imagery in this felt like it would be perfect for the screen especially with all of the performance art. This had a lot of potential in terms of imagery. The psychological suspense in Heard's YA debut crackles and bursts. It was a mesmerising, scorching thrill ride. I enjoyed the plot and some of the characters. And you absolutely got me there with that examination of love, art, danger, and power huff, not going to lie, it was beautiful there! This is the type of novel that will stick a sneaky foot out to trip you up.

And, speaking of seductive physiological thrillers, I'm not sure what they mean by that, but it had its share of swoon-worthy moments. Now for the first fact: I haven't read 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' so I can't judge whether or not this was an accurate retelling. 'Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, this steamy psychological thriller examines the intersections of love, art, danger, and power,' according to the synopsis.

It's been a few days since I finished this book, and the fact that I can't stop thinking about it compels me to write this review despite the fact that I have a mountain of work to do! There were elements I enjoyed, events I skipped because they were boring, and some things I pondered for an hour after finishing the book!

Imagine this book being converted into a movie, with all those art installations and photography room sequences, ohhhhh (yup, that's how I feel). This book is 'Aesthetically Pleasing,' as we call it.

She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard